True Brit: The Modern Three-Piece Suit

This year, for our annual fall fashion preview, we're looking to London. Ever spent time there? There are teens tromping around in blazers and wingtips. And businessmen buzzing about in tweed suits. It's enough to send you running for Savile Row. But now you don't have to. Because designers the world over are channeling the English gentleman this season, and the clothes that make the men in London so enviable are coming to stores near you. To celebrate, we've dubbed our fall preview "True Brit." The idea is to wear well-tailored clothes (including the three-piece suits here) like you're truly British. Which is to say: like you were born in them.—Will Welch

Three-piece suits are what the British might call "full-on": They're dressier and feel kinda like a passport to legitimacy. Here, JGL proves that a slimmer cut makes an old standby like this gun check look fresh—even downright heroic.

Yeah, a three-piece is gonna make a powerful impression at a business meeting. But lose the jacket and you're the most rakish bloke at the bar, too. And that vest? It hides a lot of sins—including love handles.

If you're buying your first three-piece, you want a simple fabric like this gray wool. You can wear it from now until next April, and it's quiet enough that you can let loose with patterned shirts and ties.

Suit, $1,145 by Hugo. Shirt, $285 by Bespoken. Tie, $130 by Band of Outsiders. Pocket square by Paul Stuart. Belt by J.Crew.

This year, for our annual fall fashion preview, we're looking to London. Ever spent time there? There are teens tromping around in blazers and wingtips. And businessmen buzzing about in tweed suits. It's enough to send you running for Savile Row. But now you don't have to. Because designers the world over are channeling the English gentleman this season, and the clothes that make the men in London so enviable are coming to stores near you. To celebrate, we've dubbed our fall preview "True Brit." The idea is to wear well-tailored clothes (including the three-piece suits here) like you're truly British. Which is to say: like you were born in them.—Will Welch